Also take a look at the environment you are going to do your laptop computer
repair in, static electricity can ruin your day and you won’t even know it..
Back up your laptop's hard drive just in case you do something you shouldn’t
have. Avoid doing your laptop computer repair in a carpeted room, use the
kitchen or garage.
Keep in mind that if you are playing with the LCD the backlight inverter can give
you a nasty shock if the unit is powered, switch the laptop off and unplug it, you
should also remove the laptop's battery and hard drive.
I understand that most people won’t have any anti-static gear like wrist straps
and so on but if you are going to be doing some laptop computer repair on a
regular basis, it may be worth while getting some, although the laptop you have
may be a cheap one there is no point killing it off and dumping it in the trash.
· Don’t disassemble a machine if it doesn’t need it.
· Use the right tools.
· Try to do it in a clean environment.
· Test the machine properly beforehand
· Keep any parts you remove in a safe place.
· Keep the screws with the parts they have been taken from.
· Put the right size screws back into parts when it's time to reassemble it.
· Observe how connectors work before disconnecting them.
· Make notes for yourself if you need to as you pull apart the machine.
· Check all cables and connectors are fastened as you go along.
· Try not to use screwdrivers to lever or remove plastic parts.
· If a part won't budge look for hidden screws or a screw you may have
missed.
repair in, static electricity can ruin your day and you won’t even know it..
Back up your laptop's hard drive just in case you do something you shouldn’t
have. Avoid doing your laptop computer repair in a carpeted room, use the
kitchen or garage.
Keep in mind that if you are playing with the LCD the backlight inverter can give
you a nasty shock if the unit is powered, switch the laptop off and unplug it, you
should also remove the laptop's battery and hard drive.
I understand that most people won’t have any anti-static gear like wrist straps
and so on but if you are going to be doing some laptop computer repair on a
regular basis, it may be worth while getting some, although the laptop you have
may be a cheap one there is no point killing it off and dumping it in the trash.
· Don’t disassemble a machine if it doesn’t need it.
· Use the right tools.
· Try to do it in a clean environment.
· Test the machine properly beforehand
· Keep any parts you remove in a safe place.
· Keep the screws with the parts they have been taken from.
· Put the right size screws back into parts when it's time to reassemble it.
· Observe how connectors work before disconnecting them.
· Make notes for yourself if you need to as you pull apart the machine.
· Check all cables and connectors are fastened as you go along.
· Try not to use screwdrivers to lever or remove plastic parts.
· If a part won't budge look for hidden screws or a screw you may have
missed.